Gus Johnson (comedian)
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| Born | Gustav Emil Johnson June 20, 1995 | |||||||||
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Stout | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 3.34 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 903 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: January 16, 2022 | ||||||||||
Gustav Emil Johnson (born June 20, 1995)[2][3] is an American comedian, filmmaker and musician known for sketch comedy on YouTube.
Early life
Gus Johnson was born to Debra Johnson (née Allaman), a volleyball coach and former English teacher,[4] and Pete Johnson. Johnson grew up in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, with three younger siblings: Sven, Thor, and Hanne, with whom he frequently collaborates. His family is of Norwegian and Swedish descent.[5]
In middle school, Johnson filmed "stupid sketches that kids would think are funny".[4] He was elected governor of Badger Boys State in 2013[6] and graduated from Grantsburg High School in 2014. He graduated from University of Wisconsin–Stout with a degree in entertainment design concentrated on digital cinema.[7] He later moved to Los Angeles with fellow YouTuber Eddy Burback. The two parted away after a controversy, where Gus Johnson ignored and belittled his wife Sabrina during a near-terminal operation. [8]
Career
Johnson started his YouTube channel in 2010 with his first video, "Ian's Song".[9] He then went on to create meme videos starring himself and friends, which gradually became more popular. His first viral video was "How To Get Free Food From Subway", which has 2.4 million views as of January 2021.[10]
Johnson has also released music on YouTube since the beginning of his career. He released the album Lighting Rods and Leaky Roofs with hometown friend Joe Dumas in 2015, and the album Champagne Seats in 2016.[11] In 2017, Johnson made a podcast with his friend and fellow YouTuber Eddy Burback titled OK I'll Talk.[12] The two later moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles[3] and created a new show, The Gus & Eddy Podcast.[13] This podcast is similar to OK I'll Talk, and occasionally features guests. In late 2017, Johnson also branched into longform comedy, using Kickstarter to raise funds for a comedy series on a run-down golf course called "Par 9".[14]
In January 2019, Johnson received a nomination at the 11th Shorty Awards for Best YouTube Comedian.[15] On April 10, 2019, Johnson's channel hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube during his appearance on the H3 Podcast. He celebrated with a video titled "Thank you for 1 million", in which he thanked everyone who had helped him along the way. In 2019, he signed a talent deal with Viacom to create content for Comedy Central.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Champagne Seats |
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| Lightning Rods & Leaky Roofs (with Joe Dumas) |
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Singles
| Title | Year |
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| "Ian's Song" | 2010 |
| "I've Given Up" | 2013 |
| "Febreze The Cheese" | 2016 |
| "Stop Playing The Public Piano" | 2017 |
| "DON'T EAT THAT BAD MARIJUANAS" | |
| "When The Radio Is Broken" (with Tyler No) | |
| "I Eat Cigarettes" (with Sven Johnson) | |
| "I Won't Wear a Jacket" | |
| "Nobody Ever Buys Salt" | |
| "I'm A Stupid House Cat And I Want To Eat Your Plants" | 2018 |
| "Peeing On The Seat" (with Abelina Sabrina) | |
| "I'm A Middle-Aged Man With A Cell Phone Plan" | |
| "when theres no milk in the house" | |
| "you're such a good boy" | |
| "your friends from high school who fell for pyramid schemes" (with Abelina Sabrina) | |
| "Thank You Stephen Hillenburg" | |
| "white girl ukulele song" | 2019 |
| "sex is very bad for you" (with Sven Johnson) | |
| "this video is for a tax write off" | |
| "my last pair of high school boxers finally bit the dust" | |
| "your friends who get married after high school" (with Abelina Sabrina) | |
| "paper-based stickers" | |
| "i want to live in a skyrim house" | 2021 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 11th Streamy Awards | Comedy | Nominated | [17] |
References
- ^ a b "About Gus Johnson". YouTube.
- ^ Gus Danger Johnson [@Gusbuckets] (June 20, 2021). "it is my birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Stingl, Jim (May 25, 2018). "Small town dude makes a living posting funny videos for millions to view worldwide". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Richie, Jonathan (June 7, 2018). "Local YouTube creator honed skill in town and in college". Burnett County Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Klein, Ethan. Gus Johnson - H3 Podcast #112. YouTube. 4 minutes in. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Badger Boys State Governors". Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Powers, Pam (May 5, 2018). "Graduate's social media comedy sketches viewed a billion times". University of Wisconsin-Stout. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ Wentland, Emilee (June 4, 2018). "All Gussied up for Viral Laughs". VolumeOne. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Gus (September 12, 2010). "Ian's Song (original - by Gus)". YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Gus (August 15, 2015). "How To Get Free Food From Subway - Gus Johnson". YouTube. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Champagne Seats Gus Johnson". Genius.com.
- ^ "Childhood Stories We Tried to Suppress / Okay, I'll Talk Ep. 7 - Ok, I'll Talk". Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gus & Eddy - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (September 22, 2017). "YouTube Comedian Gus Johnson's 'Par 9' Web Series Arrives For Fast-Growing Audience". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Gus Johnson - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ Bouma, Luke (April 29, 2019). "Viacom Is Creating New Original Shows for YouTube, Hulu, and Facebook". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "11th Annual Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.